Bale-tie



(No Model.)

E' A'.COPELA1\ID. BALB TIE.

Patented June 7, 1887.

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ELIZA A. OOPELAND, OF GARDEN VALLEY, TEXAS.

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` SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent-No 364,218, dated. June 7, 1887.,

Application filed January 21, 1887. Serial No. 225,015. (No motel.)

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BaleTies, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.l

This invention has relation to bale-tie buckles; and ithas for its object the provision of a tie-buckle that can readilybe applied without extraneous fastening devices either with the tie or the buckle itself, and one which can be repeatedly used, and one which can be manuv 5 factured at a minimum eXgense and with the leastpossible Waste of material, and so disposed as to give a maximum of strength.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the followingdescripzo tion, and its novel features will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a plan of the buckle connected with the ends of a bale-tie as when applied to use. Fig. 2 is a g5 plan, and Fig. 3 an edge view, of the buckle4 strengthened as hereinafter described.

'A A represent opposite ends of a bale-tie, each of which is bent to form aloop, as shown, by being bent back upon itself. One of the 3o loops, A, is first connected with the buckle B by being passed through anl opening, B, and about an end bar, B2, thereof, While the end loop, A, on the opposite end of the tie is passed through a slot, B", into an opposite opening,B",and upon an opposite end bar,B3.

This last connection (or both, if desired) is made,as usual, when the bale is under compres sion, and when released the expansion of the bale causes the tie to be drawn taut, when it 4o is held by the buckle.

My buckle is of rectangular outline with reentering angles, the upper ends being united by the bar B2, and the bar B eXtending from one toward the other of the lower ends,where the slot B4 occurs. By adopting this outline I am enabled to save material by cutting the angle BG of one buckle at the time of forming the square corner of another, so that by properly presenting my stock to dies of the form of the buckle much waste is avoided. Furthermore, the saine or other dies may be constructed to impinge against the metal along a line-for example, the line BT in the angles B-so as to spread the same outwardly, and thus forming a strengthening iin or web, BS. (See Figs. 2 and 3, and dotted'lines, Figl l.) In like manner all the edges of thebuckle may be spread or beveled,in contradistinction to a mere rounding thereof, as shown in Fig. l, or to a greater extent than that shown, so as to increase the original width and strength of the bars and X-shape bar-nniting portions.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I elai n1 is- I. The buckle B, having the side re-entering angles B, the bars B2 B, and the slot B, the edges at the apices of the reentering angles being expanded,substantially as specified.

2. A tie-buckle having re-entering angles B, with strengtheni ng-ns formed therein,substantially as specified.

3. The tie-buckle B, having the angles B, fins B8, bars B2 B3, slot B", and openings B B5, substantially as specilied.

In testimony WhereofI afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELIZA A. COPELAND.

Vitucsses:

AARON MUNZESHEIMER, JOHN HACKEL. 

